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像 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
像 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
像 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
像 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
像 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
像 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
像 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
像 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
像 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
像 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

像 Stroke Order — How to Write 像

Stroke Order

像 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

像 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻象

像 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 象 indicates the sound.

Radical: 亻 + 12 more strokes

像 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xiàng

Meanings of 像 in Chinese

1

xiàng像

To be similar to; to resemble; like; as if.
他们兄妹俩长得非常相像。
The brother and sister look very similar.
Image; statue; portrait; figure made to resemble a person.
这座公园里有一座精美的女神塑像。
This park has an exquisite statue of a goddess.
for example; such as
像他这样努力的人，一定会成功的。
People as diligent as him are sure to succeed.

Common Words and Phrases with 像

1
xiàng像huà话
Reasonable; proper; decent. Often used in negative sentences or rhetorical questions to indicate that something is inappropriate or out of line.
你上课的时候总是玩手机，这实在太不像话了。
You always playing on your phone during class, that's really not acceptable.
2
xiàng像yàng样
Decent, presentable, or up to the mark; meeting a certain standard.
经过一番努力，他终于写出了一篇像样的报告。
After much effort, he finally wrote a decent report.
3
xiàng像zhāng章
A badge or button featuring someone's likeness, often worn in commemoration.
为了纪念那位著名的作家，博物馆发行了一套精美的像章。
To commemorate the famous writer, the museum issued a set of exquisite commemorative badges.

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Questions about 像

What does 像 mean in Chinese?

像 (xiàng) means “To be similar to” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 像?

像 is pronounced xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 像 have?

像 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 像?

像 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 像?

The radical of 像 is 亻, and 像 is a phono-semantic compound.